Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to....
practice analysis as evidenced by literature circle discussions.
practice analysis as evidenced by annotations, discussion and using textual evidence to answer questions.
Due Today: College Readiness Survey and Lit Circle #5 Questions Homework:
Due Fri 2/26: Resume Typed and Printed, click HERE for resume template
Due Mon 2/29: VER- Flashcards for quiz
Due Tue 3/1: Literature Circle Meeting #6: Describe the author's philosophical assumptions/beliefs and the theme of the book and use textual evidence to support them.
Essential Question(s):
How am I prepared for college and life after high school?
Important Deadlines/Reminders
Be prepared to learn and participate! Bring your literature circle books every day!
Agenda 1.Learning Log: Update with DLT, HW, etc. 2. Journal #9: Hero “There needs not a great soul to make a hero; there needs a god-created soul which will be true to its origin; that will be a great soul!” –Thomas Carlyle, On Heroes, Hero Worship, and the Heroic in History Prompt: How do you define hero, and who is a hero in your view?
Reminders:
Keep your pen/pencil moving the entire time and write with as much detail and examples as possible.
Each entry in your Journal must be one or more hand written pages.
You must strive to be thoughtful and honest.
This is a place to think and create. Use it.
If you find a prompt difficult commit to it, don't give up. Analyze it and dive in!
- practice analysis as evidenced by literature circle discussions.
- practice analysis as evidenced by annotations, discussion and using textual evidence to answer questions.
Due Today: College Readiness Survey and Lit Circle #5 QuestionsHomework:
Essential Question(s):
Important Deadlines/Reminders
- Be prepared to learn and participate! Bring your literature circle books every day!
Agenda1. Learning Log:
Update with DLT, HW, etc.
2. Journal #9: Hero
“There needs not a great soul to make a hero; there needs a god-created soul which will be true to its origin; that will be a great soul!” –Thomas Carlyle, On Heroes, Hero Worship, and the Heroic in History
Prompt: How do you define hero, and who is a hero in your view?
Reminders:
- Keep your pen/pencil moving the entire time and write with as much detail and examples as possible.
- Each entry in your Journal must be one or more hand written pages.
- You must strive to be thoughtful and honest.
- This is a place to think and create. Use it.
- If you find a prompt difficult commit to it, don't give up. Analyze it and dive in!
3. Literature Circle Meeting #5- Meet with your group; each person shares ALOUD his/her responses while group members take notes on what they hear.
- Discuss finishing the book; you should be finished by next Tue March 1 and be prepared to discuss the following with your group:
- The author's beliefs (philosophical assumptions) and claims based on the story line, characters and themes of the book.
- Each person should be ready to share two pieces of textual evidence to support the author's beliefs and claims.
4. Practice Reading for Information and Key Details